Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V018000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. | from 10/22/1997 to 01/07/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 33966 | 02/12/1998 | MFR | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 02/10/1998 | 02/10/1998 | 571 | 114 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles (honda accord sedans manufactured from september 18, 1997 to january 10, 1998; coupes manufactured december 11, december 15, 1997, and january 5, 1998; acura 2.3cl manufactured october 22, 1997 through january 7, 1998). during manufacturing, the casting die caused an irregularity in the right-side transmission cover. this irregularity can limit the movement of the parking pawl actuation level and prevent adequate engagement of the parking gear pawl. this does not comply with fmvs no. 114, theft protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the vehicle to roll down an incline when the transmission is locked in park, increasing the risk of personal injury and/or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a collar on the transmission parking pawl to ensure proper movement of the actuation lever. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began february 12, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 04012004 | 04/01/2004 | 10009042 | Don't test-drive with the malfunction indicator lamp or d indicator on. acura. servicenews. april 2004. *tt | 09/08/2004 | |
| 102703 | 10/27/2003 | 10004474 | Recall campaign for certain cls and tls equipped with automatic transmission to all sales, service and parts managers. the ignition switch may wear excessively and prevent proper interlock operation, making it possible to turn the ignitio | 12/15/2003 | |
| 1202 | 12/16/2002 | 10002583 | Straining the automatic transmission fluid to diagnose automatic transmissions. *tt | 09/05/2003 | |
| 060199 | 06/01/1999 | 606306 | Customer may complain of fast or early upshifts, shift harshness, delay flaring or slippage. *tt | 08/16/1999 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 991001 | 10/01/1999 | 610252 | Brief information on replacing a leaky torque converter seal. *tt | 04/24/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failed at 63,000 miles. *ak | |||
| There was about two inches of play within the steering wheel due to the steering column coupling not connecting to the steering wheel. dealer replaced some parts within the steering coupling. when driving at any speed, vehicle will go from lane to lane. also, there are gas fumes within the vehicle/ transmission had to be replaced, and the dash had to be replaced due to some type of black spots on the dashboard. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Gear shifter is located between the two seats,accidently pushed it moves from drive to neutral. yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 08/20/2007 | 107940 | 1 | 09/04/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 acura cl. on august 20, 2007, the check engine light illuminated and remained lit when the vehicle was started. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced, however, it was not an emergency. two weeks later, the vehicle was unable to be driven because the gears would not shift smoothly and the vehicle would jump. the gears then began slipping and the vehicle failed to accelerate. the current mileage was 108,000 and failure mileage was 107,940. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 02/15/1998 | |
| Transmission seals failed. nlm | |||